# Limón Indanza Canton, Morona Santiago Province – Parishes > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/limon-indanza/ Canton · Morona Santiago Province # Limón Indanza Canton Limón Indanza Canton is a canton of Ecuador in Morona Santiago Province. It covers **1,829.7 km²**. Its main town is General Leonidas Plaza Gutiérrez. It is divided into 6 parishes. 82 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 76 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,830km² - 6parishes - 76mapped services ## Where is Limón Indanza Canton? Limón Indanza Canton lies in [Morona Santiago Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 7 other cantons: [Chordeleg Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/chordeleg/), [El Pan Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/el-pan/), [Gualaceo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/gualaceo/), [San Juan Bosco Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/san-juan-bosco/), [Santiago Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/santiago/), [Sígsig Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/sigsig/) and [Tiwintza Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/tiwintza/). By area it is the 35th largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 7.6% of [Morona Santiago Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/). The centre of Limón Indanza Canton is about 315 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 86 km from Macas, the main town of Morona Santiago Province. The centre point is at 3.0523° S, 78.3183° W. Source: [INEC - Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-ecu). ## Things to see in and around Limón Indanza Canton OpenStreetMap lists 15 named sights in Limón Indanza Canton: 8 waterfalls; 3 attractions; 2 viewpoints; 1 nature reserve; 1 museum. - Jeroglíficos Catazho · museum - Cascada La Escondida · waterfall - Cascada Siete Palmos · waterfall - Cascada de Chiviaza · waterfall - Cascada de Nanchikim · waterfall - Cascadas del Carmen · waterfall - Cascadas del Rio Chiviaza · waterfall - Cuzcungo · waterfall - Red Waterfall · waterfall - Tinajillas · nature reserve - San Rafael · viewpoint - Valle alto · viewpoint - Cave of the Oilbirds · attraction - Cueva de los Tayos · attraction - Mirador Cerro Bosco · attraction Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Limón Indanza Canton - Time zoneUTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Guayaquil - CurrencyDollar (USD) - Country calling code+593 - LanguagesSpanish - Plug typesType A, B · 120 V - Driving sideRight - Postcode format6 digits (######) ### Nearest airports - Mariscal Lamar Airport (CUE) · Cuenca76 km - Coronel E Carvajal Airport (XMS) · Macas87 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 05:59) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 18:11). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Parishes of Limón Indanza Canton Parish Area km² Localities Services [Gral. Leonidas Plaza Gutiérrez](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/limon-indanza/gral-leonidas-plaza-gutierrez/) 287 12 49 [Indanza](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/limon-indanza/indanza/) 70 7 9 [San Antonio](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/limon-indanza/san-antonio/) 802 30 7 [San Miguel de Conchay](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/limon-indanza/san-miguel-de-conchay/) 129 8 1 [Santa Susana de Chiviaza](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/limon-indanza/santa-susana-de-chiviaza/) 284 14 1 [Yunganza](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/limon-indanza/yunganza/) 257 13 9 Source: [INEC - Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-ecu); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Limón Indanza Canton Open gazetteers list **82 villages, towns and localities** in Limón Indanza Canton. Settlements here lie between about 553 m and 1,798 m above sea level (median 1,127 m). - Alto Metsankin - Aratsim - Ayankas - Centro Timkimints - Chacras - Coangos - Corazón de Yananas - El Carmen - El Cisne - El Descanso - El Mirador - El Panecillo - El Pescado - El Progreso - El Recreo - El Rosario - El Triunfo - Flor de Bosque - Flor de Limon - General Leonidas Plaza Gutiérrez - Guayaquil Chico - Indanza - Kuankus - Kumtza Alto - Kushis - La Delicia - La Esperanza - La Florida - La Merced - La Orquídea - La Unión - La Victoria - Las Aguas Risas - Limón - Limón Indanza - Maikiuants - Makinentza - Mayapis - Metzankin - Miguel Chiriap - Moisés del Bosque - Nueva Principal - Numbaime - Nunipaikami - Pamas - Pambilar - Paych - Peña Blanca - Plan de Milagro - Plan del Milagro - Pupunas - San Antonio - San Jorge - San José - San José Obrero - San Juan - San Miguel de Conchay - San Rafael - San Salvador - Santa Rosa - Santa Rosa de Mamanguy - Santa Rosa de Pananza - Santa Susana de Chiviaza - Santamas - Sarambiza - Shuar Ampam - Tinajillas - Tinkimints - Tres Cruces - Uwints - Valle El Castillo - Valle de Chimandaza - Wampash - Warintza - Yanguza - Yunganza - Yunguma - Yunkuankas - Yunkumas - Yuzas - Zaravintza - san Bartolome Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Landscape and landmarks of Limón Indanza Canton Named natural and historic features inside Limón Indanza Canton, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 10 rivers and streams. - Río Culebrillas - Río Inchinamas - Río Indanza - Río Mamankulm - Río Najempaim’ - Río Nandinuza - Río Uwínts - Río Yankunts’ - Río Yuquianza - Río Zamora ### Hills and mountains 3 mountains. - Cerro Yawá Naint’ · 1,683 m - Cordillera Kutuku · 1,478 m - Loma de Iglart Nalt · 1,218 m ### Getting around 2 airfields. - Tinkimints - Warientza Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Limón Indanza Canton and the best time to visit In Limón Indanza Canton, the warmest month is Oct (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jun (20 °C). About 1,271 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (138 mm) and the driest Sep (70 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **June to February**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 22 102 Feb 21 110 Mar 21 138 Apr 21 135 May 21 120 Jun 20 117 Jul 20 85 Aug 21 75 Sep 22 70 Oct 22 105 Nov 22 110 Dec 22 106 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Limón Indanza Canton Places mapped inside Limón Indanza Canton in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals3 - Banks2 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels14 - Shopping malls1 - Schools12 - Colleges and universities1 - Pharmacies5 - Restaurants35 - Dental clinics1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Quick answers - Where is Limón Indanza Canton?In Morona Santiago Province, Ecuador - What borders Limón Indanza Canton?Chordeleg Canton, El Pan Canton, Gualaceo Canton, San Juan Bosco Canton, Santiago Canton, Sígsig Canton and Tiwintza Canton - What is there to see in Limón Indanza Canton?Cascada La Escondida, Cascada Siete Palmos, Cascada de Chiviaza, Cascada de Nanchikim - What time zone is Limón Indanza Canton in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Limón Indanza Canton?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Limón Indanza Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Limón Indanza Canton?82 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Limón Indanza Canton?Settlements lie between 553 m and 1,798 m - What is the highest point in Limón Indanza Canton?Cerro Yawá Naint’ (1,683 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Limón Indanza Canton?June to February - How many hospitals are in Limón Indanza Canton?3 mapped - How many banks are in Limón Indanza Canton?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Limón Indanza Canton?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Limón Indanza Canton?EC1403 (OCHA common operational dataset)